Safeguarding Adults Week is being held from 15 – 21 November. It’s a time for organisations like ours to come together and raise awareness of safeguarding issues, and to discuss the things we can do to help protect people who are less able to protect themselves.
Safeguarding is a fundamental part of the work we do as an advocacy service. We’ve produced a range of resources and blogs to explain different aspects of safeguarding, and how our processes help keep people safe. We hope you find the materials below helpful. If you want more information or advice about safeguarding, you can contact our Safeline safeguarding support line or book a training session.
A Q&A with safeguarding lead Sabrina Solomon
Sabrina Solomon is The Advocacy Project’s designated safeguarding lead, playing a fundamental role in building a safer culture for those we work with. Sabrina sat down for a Q&A, explaining why this is such an important part of our advocacy work. Read more…
Keeping people safe: the power of partnerships
We have long believed that, as a society, we do not place enough attention on keeping people safe from abuse and neglect. Our blog on the NDTi website looks at how partnerships can help to address the issue. Read more…
An easy-read guide to keeping safe
How can people keep themselves safe from abuse and neglect? Our easy read guide is available on our website for everybody to view. Read more…
Safeguarding Adults Reviews: Exploring themes from recent cases
What can we learn from recent Safeguarding Adults Reviews? This video explores key themes from recent City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board (CHSAB) reviews, including professional curiosity, executive capacity and Care Act advocacy. You can find more information about the recent CHSAB Safeguarding Adults Reviews here: www.hackney.gov.uk/chsab-sars
How advocacy can help protect people: Ali’s story
A personal story illustrating the importance of advocacy and safeguarding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F5xX0mBBwY&t
Advocacy, collaboration and safeguarding
Senior advocate James Howlett discusses the importance of safeguarding within the context of Care Act advocacy.
Understanding what being safe means
In this video, The Advocacy Project CEO Judith Davey explores how well people understand the concept of ‘being safe’.
What now for safeguarding in our new normal world?
How do we uphold safeguarding with so many of our ways of working dramatically changed due to Covid-19? This panel discussion explores how we keep abreast of new and emerging forms of abuse and neglect given the challenges of the pandemic.